Set default fax to black and white

I have been sending faxes by sending doc files to print and selecting the Officejet fax as my printer option.
Annoyingly, it keeps reverting to "send color" . I would like to set "sending black and white faxes" as the default.
How can I set the default to Black and white?
I cannot find, in the manual, any reference to setting the default.
Thanks for any insight--even a page number in the manual would be helpful.

Hi @deepthinker,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I noticed that you are trying to set default fax to black and white instead of color with your HP Officejet 5610 on Windows 8.1 (64-bit). I am happy to look into this for you!
I would recommend to open your HP Solution Center (should be a printer icon on your desktop.) Then click on Settings, then click on Printer Settings, click on the Features tab at the top of the screen, look for the Color Options section near bottom left, and click on Print in grayscale, click the down arrow on High Quality, and select Black Ink Only.
Here is an image of what I am seeing.
If that doesn't work try the following:
Open the HP Solution Center, select Send A Fax, and then look for Black and White only.
Here is another image to illustrate.
Hope this information helps, and have a good day!
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